Save our green belt

The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.

We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.

Find our more about the local plan on our frequently asked questions page.

Save our green belt

Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?

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Tim Farron MP with cancer campaigners taking petitions to no. 10

MP Takes South Lakes Petition to 10 Downing Street

Today Tim Farron visited 10 Downing Street to present a petition from over a thousand of his constituents calling for more support in the fight against ovarian cancer.

21 May 2009

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North London Business Park where the Council is spending £31,000 on a room booking system

Liberal Democrats expose more waste by Barnet's Tory Council

Taxpayers have paid £31,000 for a new room-booking system for Barnet Council.

20 May 2009

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Nigel Clarke, Linda Price, Cllr Ross Carter, Cllr Karen Chilvers, Cllr David Kendall and Cllr Barry Aspinell collecting petition signatures in the car park on Saturday 25th April 2009

Sunday parking charge at Town Hall scrapped

SUNDAY parking charges at Brentwood Town Hall are to be scrapped after a dramatic council U-turn.

20 May 2009

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NORTHUMBRIA POLICE AUTHORITY STILL SILENT OVER DISABILITY PENSION CHANGES

Newcastle East Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman Greg Stone has again called for Northumbria Police Authority to justify its decision to amend entitlement to disability pensions for officers injured in the line of duty.

20 May 2009

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Party leader talks see progress on expenses reform

Speaking after meetings between all party leaders to discuss reform of MPs' expenses, Nick Clegg said: "Today's talks saw more progress in a single day than we have seen over many decades."

20 May 2009

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Gordon Brown promises Home Secretary Statement on Gurkhas tomorrow

At Prime Ministers Questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday lunchtime, Prime Minister Gordon Brown promised a statement on a new policy on Gurkha settlement rights by the Home Secretary on Thursday 21st May.

20 May 2009

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